Waymo has analyzed crash data from 271 million miles of robotaxi operations. The data suggests Waymos were involved in 841 fewer crashes than human drivers. Several clips released by Waymo show near-misses with pedestrians. Whenever a robotaxi is involved in a crash of any kind, it’s big news. Meanwhile, more than 15,000 crashes involving human-driven cars are reported to police in the US every day, so just because you may hear about a Waymo or Tesla Robotaxi getting involved in an accident, it doesn’t mean they’re unsafe. According to Waymo’s own data, its robotaxis are actually significantly less likely to be involved in an accident than humans. var adpushup =…
Waymo Says Its Cars Are Involved In 95% Fewer Serious Crashes Than Humans
